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Heathrow and Manchester Airport lead TechFest awards contenders

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It is finally here. The shortlist for this year’s New Civil Engineer Festival of Innovation and Technology (AKA TechFest).

Innovative airport-related civil engineering feats are among the most exciting projects to be nominated at this year’s ‘Airports Visionary Award’, with runway infrastructure developed by Aecom for Manchester Airport and Heathrow Airport’s biometrically enabled…

Heavyweight backing for New Civil Engineer’s TechFest

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The government-backed infrastructure innovation platform i3P is throwing its weight behind the New Civil Engineer Festival of Innovation and Technology (AKA TechFest).

Co-chaired by HS2 and Heathrow bosses Mark Thurston and Phil Wilbraham, i3P (or the Infrastructure Industry Innovation Platform to give it its full name) has just been announced as TechFest’s event…

Nine new innovation categories up for grabs at TechFest Awards

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The work of Britain’s most innovative teams and civil engineering companies is once again being recognised with the coveted TechFest Awards at New Civil Engineer’s Festival of Innovation & Technology.

Now in its third year, there are 15 awards to win, nine new, with entries welcomed from the biggest engineering giants…

TechFest Awards | Entries open for engineering innovations

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New Civil Engineer is on the hunt for the finest engineering innovations and uses of emerging technologies.

With TechFest little over five months away, entries for the TechFest Awards are now open. This year there are 16 awards to win, with entries welcomed from the biggest engineering giants to the smallest start-ups.…

Costain Robocones ‘could save lives’

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Costain has created a remotely controlled traffic cone designed to save lives. 

The Robocones were showcased at New Civil Engineer’s TechFest and it is claimed they could change the way roadways and works are managed.  Instead of a worker and a truck deploying cones and having to manually arrange them into…

Innovative firms bag awards at TechFest

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The industry’s top innovators have been celebrated at New Civil Engineer’s TechFest.

Following a day of inspiring talks and innovative exhibitions, the industry’s top tech innovators were rewarded for their technology solutions. DataScope System scooped the top gong for Technology Provider of the Year, while Transport for London’s partnership with Transmission Dynamics…

Have your say | Tech readiness report

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The clock is ticking to have your say on New Civil Engineer’s tech readiness report.

With “Going Digital” one of today’s hottest topic, New Civil Engineer is asking whether or not professional engineers are prepared for true digital transformation. Many infrastructure firms are developing their digital strategies to adopt new and exciting digital…

Costain tops NCE TechFest shortlist with nine nominations

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Costain has topped New Civil Engineer’s TechFest shortlist with nine nominations.

In the running for seven awards on their own, Costain’s JV with Stantec Cim6 is also up for two gongs. Drone specialist SenSat also leads the way after being shortlisted for seven awards, while the University of Cambridge has been listed six…